Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert M La Follette

Subject(s): Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

Roosevelt acknowledges the letter he received from Senator La Follette. He is hesitant to sign the call to join the National Progressive Republican League which Senator La Follette and Senator Bourne (R-OR) are about to issue, and he wishes to discuss the matter with La Follette in person.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925

Publication Date

2012-09-27

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert M La Follette. [December 30, 1910?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214804. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert M La Follette. [30 Dec. 1910?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214804.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1910, December 30?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert M La Follette. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214804.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.